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Last refreshed on: 11 December 2023
Main ID:  NCT02283229
Date of registration: 28/10/2014
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: University of Oulu
Public title: Newborn Head Molding and Later Asymmetries
Scientific title: Newborn Head Molding and Later Asymmetries in Follow up (3D Head Shape Modelling)
Date of first enrolment: February 2012
Target sample size: 135
Recruitment status: Enrolling by invitation
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02283229
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Prevention. Masking: Single (Investigator).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Finland
Contacts
Name:     Marita Valkama, Ph.D., M.D.
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Affiliation:  University of Oulu, Oulu University Hospital
Name:     Tuomo Heikkinen, Dos
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Affiliation:  University of Oulu
Name:     Henri Aarnivala, M.D.
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Affiliation:  University of Oulu
Name:     Ville Vuollo, Ph.M.
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Affiliation:  University of Oulu
Name:     Pertti Pirttiniemi, Professor
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Affiliation:  University of Oulu
Name:     Virpi Harila, Ph.D.
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Affiliation:  University of Oulu
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- 1-6 days after birth;

- Healthy newborns in maternal ward, and living in near by Oulu region.

- Preterms at the age of 34-44 gestation weeks in near by Oulu region (non randomized)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Congenital anomalies,

- Very early discharge,

- Parental refusal



Age minimum: 1 Day
Age maximum: 6 Days
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Plagiocephaly
Intervention(s)
Behavioral: Newborns with preventive caring advices
Other: Newborns with normal caring advices
Primary Outcome(s)
Presence of Plagiocephaly (The number of children in groups with plagiocephaly (CI, OCLR =/> 104% ) [Time Frame: 3 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Change in plagiocephaly [Time Frame: From 3 to 6 months]
Severity of plagiocephaly [Time Frame: 3 months]
Change in facial symmetry [Time Frame: from 10 years to 15 years]
Change in occlusal defects [Time Frame: from 10 years to 15 years]
Change in occlusal defects [Time Frame: from 6 years to 10 years]
Change in facial symmetry [Time Frame: from 6 years to 10 years]
Occlusal defects [Time Frame: 6 years]
Secondary ID(s)
EETTMK:27/2011
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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Results
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